Candace Knoebel (whose book is out today- congrats to her!) nominated me for a lovely blog award a couple months ago. Once you’re nominated you’re supposed to give a shout-out/link to the person who nominated you, post 7 things about yourself on your blog, and then nominate 15 more bloggers and let them know they’re nominated. I am just now getting around to this, mostly because I did not even know 15 bloggers a couple months ago or what a blog award actually is. Actually, I still don’t know what a blog award is. But here we go.
Rather than share 7 facts about myself, I’ve decided to share 7 things that have happened to me in the past two weeks.
In the past two weeks I…
1. Ended a therapy session with a child slightly early because I just could not stop thinking about half of a leftover sandwich waiting for me in my fridge.
2. Met a woman on an elevator who told me she got stuck in the doors of a moving elevator three days before her wedding.
“So I guess you had to postpone the wedding?” I asked.
“Hell no,” she replied proudly. “I walked down that aisle with a concussion and two broken arms. And I refused to let them cut the sleeves off my dress.”
3. Decided I will have to kill the next person who says, “Pretend that you like each other” before taking a picture.
4. Had to have an extra search at airport security due to Doug’s Montana belt buckle residing in my suitcase.
5. Began collecting toy robots. No, I lie. I started collecting them two months ago. But my robots doubled in the past two weeks. I’m up to four.
6. Met a girl with the same first and last name of someone I knew in high school. It was her birthday and she offered me a cookie.
7. Put on too much of my friend’s too-dark foundation and got made fun of for looking like I was wearing black-face.
And here are my 15 nominations of blogs I’ve been enjoying lately:
Keychanges. I’m obsessed with Nic’s writing and convinced that we’re blog soul mates. I e-mailed him after discovering his blog to tell him that I am creepily obsessed with him and to ask how I can become more awesomer.
Ardent and Awkward in Austin. Genuine and hilarious writing that I am creepily obsessed with.
Anchors & Freedom. a fellow quarter-life crisis blogger who has had a way more interesting life than I.
Cooking my way Through Life. Noemi is my BFF and the person I called last year when I realized I didn’t know how to boil water. I highly recommend her pizza pockets.
Nina Badzin’s Blog. Good insights on writing and life. She is also challenging herself to read 50 books and watch 50 movies in one year, and I think she has like four kids, so that’s pretty impressive.
EnLove with Life. Fashion blogger with awesome outfits. Now she’s always in my head when I go shopping.
Bottledworder. Good writing about writing.
Writing by the Numbers. A fellow writer who writes enjoyable and reflective essays.
There & Back. Beautiful photography from around the world.
Nurse Frugal. The life of a frugal nurse.
Life and all things love. The name pretty much speaks for itself.
Eggton. Really funny writing with some recipes thrown in, too.
Traveling Marla. Funny travel writer.
Lostnchina. Meanderings of someone working, living, and lost in China. Very funny.
Clotidajamcracker. Funny stories and fun artwork.
Thanks very much for including me in the blogs you read, J-Bo! I always look forward to yours as well. You’re funny and smart and I like that you take life as it comes!
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Thanks. I like that line about taking life as it comes. That gives me something to think about.
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Ok, so I couldn’t possibly relate more to #1. Totally agree with #3 (to fluctuating degrees depending on the person I’m being photographed with). And I kind of LOL’ed at the image of #7.
Thanks again for the shout-out! Blog soul mate is definitely an accurate description… I just wish we both had the time to write, like, daily.
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That would be awesome. We should just quit our jobs. (I’m all about quitting jobs lately).
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Thank you for the shout out J-Bo! Now me’s gotta add you to my Awards & Blogroll page! Stay tuned!
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Cool, thanks!
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Thanks, J-Bo! I love your blog! Hope your new job is working out well, sandwiches and kids aside.
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Thanks! New job is going well- no kids or sandwiches thus far. (I can never remember how to spell sandwich).
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Not only ha you used too much, it was immediately after I had told you how to use and modeled it for you. You looked rather pathetic once I re-entered the room, after only 20-second absence.
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I followed the directions. I only used a little and I blew it. You just never defined how little a little bit needed to be.
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Well, I’m incapable of editing a comment.
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Honestly, the picture of you on the left is probably the best profile picture of all time. And thank you for the kind words!
So. . . what kind of robots do you have? My other half (Scott) is obsessed with robots. We must discuss. I went to a conference with him recently and we saw a ROBOT DOG. It was AMAZEBALLS.
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Glad you like the picture. It was taken against my knowledge while I was bitching to another bridesmaid about another bridesmaid.
Wow, you and Scott are lightyears ahead of me on the robot front. I just like toy robots because I’ve always thought they are cool for no real reason. Maybe someday I, too, can attend a robo-conference and meet a robo-dog.
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He wants me to clarify: he’s also seen a robot cheetah and a robot horse. Huh.
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Let him know I’m impressed.
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Thanks for the shout-out, chica!!!
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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That is the best weblog for anynoe who needs to seek out out about this topic. You realize a lot its nearly exhausting to argue with you (not that I really would want…HaHa). You undoubtedly put a new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Nice stuff, simply great!
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Thanks so much for the shoutout!!!!!!
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Hey. Congratulations on the award! Whatever it means. Nice list. And nice profile pic too, by the way. And why did that woman give you a cookie? Is she a baker?
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Glad you like the pic. I was caught mid-bitching. It was the woman’s birthday so she had brought cookies in to work. (She was a nurse at the hospital and I was there doing contract work). I also got to witness her receive roses and try to figure out which out of a few possible guys had sent them.
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Keep this going please, grrat job!
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